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The murder was a “well-planned conspiracy between the women and the four North Koreans at large”, says the trial judge

Two women allegedly poisoned him by rubbing nerve agent VX on his face in a Cold War-style hit that stunned the world

North Korea is not a member of Interpol

Nine Malaysians freed from Pyongyang after Malaysia returns body of Kim Jong-Un's assassinated half-brother

The killing has triggered a bitter row between Malaysia and North Korea

The 45-year-old was poisoned with nerve agent VX in a brazen Cold War-style assassination on February 13

Malaysia has also cancelled a rare visa-free travel deal with North Korea

Malaysia arrests North Korean man as row over Kim Jong Nam's death escalates

North Korea's ambassador to Malaysia has been given 48 hours to leave the country

The move comes nearly three weeks after Kim Jong Nam was murdered at Kuala Lumpur's airport

Malaysia considering expelling North Korea's envoy to the Southeast Asian nation or shutting its embassy in Pyongyang

Handcuffed suspects were brought to court surrounded by masked and heavily armed police and special forces

North Korea has not acknowledged the identity of the dead man but has insisted Malaysia hand over the corpse

If the suspects are found guilty, they will face death by hanging

The eight N Korean suspects include four officials of the state security ministry and two of the foreign ministry

The two countries did have relatively warm ties, with some bilateral trade

'We are shocked by the latest revelation by the Malaysian authorities that VX was used in the death of Kim Jong-Nam'

Saddam Hussein was accused of using the agent during the 1980s

Diplomat and employee of state-owned airline among three North Koreans wanted for questioning in Malaysia

Malaysia detains two women, a man in connection with murder of half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

North Korea has demanded Malaysia return the body and objected to an autopsy being performed

The murder is an unforgivable criminal act and demonstrates the recklessness and brutality of the North Korean regime

Reports of purges and executions have emerged from the current regime as Jong-Un tries to strengthen his grip on power

According to Malaysian media, Doan told police she had been duped into what she thought was a harmless practical joke

Kim Jong Nam died this week after being assaulted at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

The third suspect has been arrested to facilitate investigations

Agent candidates are carefully screened for their intelligence, physical attributes and family background

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi confirmed Pyongyang had made the request when questioned by journalists

Poisoning has become a byword for backroom scheming by treacherous political rivals

Malaysian police were not immediately available for comment

Malaysian authorities are investigating